The first election to Lothian Regional Council was held on 7 May 1974 and saw Labour emerging as the largest party on the council, although falling just shy of a majority.
Aggregate results
Lothian Regional election, 1974[1][2] Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Labour | 24 | | | | 49.0 | 39.9 | 103,622 | |
| Conservative | 19 | | | | 38.8 | 34.3 | 89,194 | |
| SNP | 3 | | | | 6.1 | 11.6 | 30,149 | |
| Liberal | 1 | | | | 2.0 | 9.0 | 23,495 | |
| Independent | 1 | | | | 2.0 | 3.5 | 9,065 | |
| Residents Association | 1 | | | | 2.0 | 1.1 | 2,940 | |
| Independent Labour | 0 | | | | 0.0 | 0.3 | 900 | |
| Communist | 0 | | | | 0.0 | 0.2 | 473 | |
Ward results
Armadale
Armadale Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| SNP | J. Hamilton | 2,441 | 40.3 |
| Labour | C. Morgan | 2,322 | 38.3 |
| Independent Labour | W. Ferrier | 900 | 14.9 |
| Independent | M. King | 393 | 6.5 |
Majority | 119 | 2.0 |
| SNP hold |
Bathgate
Bathgate Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Residents | W. Stewart | 2,349 | 43.1 |
| Labour | J. Burns | 1,683 | 30.9 |
| SNP | S. MacQuarrie | 1,324 | 24.3 |
| Communist | C. Bett | 94 | 1.7 |
Majority | 666 | 12.2 |
| Residents hold |
Whitburn
Whitburn Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | A. Bell | 3,409 | 54.6 |
| SNP | W. McBride | 2,180 | 34.9 |
| Independent | W. M. Kenny | 560 | 9.0 |
| Communist | J. King | 94 | 1.5 |
Majority | 1,229 | 19.7 |
| Labour hold |
Calders
Calders Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | W. G. Rankine | 3,153 | 48.3 |
| SNP | W. L. Stevenson | 2,594 | 39.8 |
| Liberal | W. M. Kenny | 776 | 11.9 |
Majority | 559 | 8.5 |
| Labour hold |
Linlithgow/Uphall
Linlithgow/Uphall Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| SNP | J. McGinley | 3,761 | 62.4 |
| Labour | J. Christie | 2,264 | 37.6 |
Majority | 1,497 | 24.8 |
| SNP hold |
Broxburn
Broxburn Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | M. Coyne | 2,311 | 36.6 |
| SNP | R. Taylor | 2,153 | 34.1 |
| Independent | Jane Paris | 1,852 | 29.3 |
Majority | 158 | 2.5 |
| Labour hold |
Livingston
Livingston Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | W. Hanlon | 3,000 | 50.5 |
| SNP | B. B. Pitt | 2,945 | 49.5 |
Majority | 55 | 1.0 |
| Labour hold |
Holyrood/Meadows
Lochrin/Tron
Lochrin/Tron Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | W. J. Taylor | 1,824 | 45.5 |
| Conservative | D. F. E. Hall | 1,632 | 40.7 |
| Liberal | I. C. Simpson | 551 | 13.8 |
Majority | 192 | 4.8 |
| Labour hold |
Dalry/Tynecastle
Dalry/Tynecastle Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | J. G. W. Buchanan | 1,745 | 41.7 |
| Conservative | Fiona M. Cameron | 970 | 23.2 |
| SNP | R. K. Strathan | 945 | 22.6 |
| Liberal | Jenny M. M. Blain | 525 | 12.5 |
Majority | 775 | 18.5 |
| Labour hold |
Moat/Polwarth
Moat/Polwarth Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | Catherine B. M. Filsell | 2,127 | 40.4 |
| Liberal | J. F. Lawrie | 1,943 | 36.9 |
| Conservative | K. N. McLeod | 1,196 | 22.7 |
Majority | 184 | 3.5 |
| Labour hold |
Church Hill/Braid
Sciennes/Marchmont
Prestonfield/Mayfield
Inch/Gilmerton
Inch/Gilmerton Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | P. Wilson | 4,345 | 76.4 |
| Conservative | Muriel Lester | 1,346 | 23.6 |
Majority | 2,999 | 52.8 |
| Labour hold |
Alnwickhill/Kaimes
Alnwickhill/Kaimes Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | T. J. Davies | 2,717 | 55.4 |
| Conservative | Rosemary Macarthur | 2,190 | 44.6 |
Majority | 527 | 10.8 |
| Labour hold |
Merchiston/Colinton
Merchiston/Colinton Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | J. D. Maclennan | 3,936 | 53.5 |
| Liberal | S. P. Ross-Smith | 2,189 | 29.8 |
| SNP | R. E. Young | 637 | 8.7 |
| Labour | J. A. Mitchell | 593 | 8.1 |
Majority | 1,747 | 23.7 |
| Conservative hold |
Fairmilehead/Firrhill
Fairmilehead/Firrhill Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | B. A. Meek | 3,003 | 43.7 |
| Labour | M. C. B. McGregor | 1,794 | 26.1 |
| SNP | J. McKernan | 1,282 | 18.7 |
| Liberal | J. S. O. Moffat | 793 | 11.5 |
Majority | 1,209 | 17.6 |
| Conservative hold |
Sighthill/Stenhouse
Sighthill/Stenhouse Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | W. Wallace | 4,594 | 68.3 |
| Conservative | W. G. Samuel | 2,030 | 30.2 |
| Communist | M. Currie | 107 | 1.6 |
Majority | 2,564 | 38.1 |
| Labour hold |
Slateford/Hailes
Slateford/Hailes Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | C. D. Bisset | 2,498 | 42.4 |
| Conservative | Elizabeth Alves | 1,739 | 29.5 |
| SNP | I. H. Macdonald | 1,655 | 28.1 |
Majority | 759 | 12.9 |
| Labour hold |
Pilton/Muirhouse
Pilton/Muirhouse Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | N. Lindsay | 2,501 | 70.0 |
| Liberal | W. H. Bailey | 532 | 14.9 |
| Conservative | J. Johnston | 455 | 12.7 |
| Independent | C. McManus | 85 | 2.4 |
Majority | 1,969 | 55.1 |
| Labour hold |
Craigsbank/Carrickknowe
Corstorphine/Drumbrae
Murrayfield/Blackhall
Cramond/Barnton
Drylaw/Comely Bank
Drylaw/Comely Bank Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | Winifred E. Donaldson | 2,749 | 56.4 |
| Labour | R. D. Anderson | 2,129 | 43.6 |
Majority | 620 | 12.8 |
| Conservative hold |
Dean/St. Andrews
Pilrig/Calton
Pilrig/Calton Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | J. Cook | 2,965 | 54.2 |
| Conservative | J. L. Walls | 2,503 | 45.8 |
Majority | 462 | 8.4 |
| Labour hold |
Broughton/Inverlieth
Royston/Granton
Royston/Granton Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | R. Brown | 1,834 | 49.0 |
| SNP | G. W. Telford | 1,143 | 30.5 |
| Conservative | W. Alexander | 770 | 20.5 |
Majority | 691 | 18.5 |
| Labour hold |
Trinity/Newhaven
Harbour/Bonnington
Harbour/Bonnington Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | J. A. Crichton | 2,778 | 70.8 |
| Conservative | Elizabeth M. Brodie | 1,145 | 29.2 |
Majority | 1,633 | 41.6 |
| Labour hold |
Links/Lorne
Willowbrae/Craigentinny
Willowbrae/Craigentinny Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | Phyllis Herriot | 3,334 | 62.2 |
| Conservative | J. A. H. Clark | 1,941 | 36.2 |
| Communist | C. B. Swan | 85 | 1.6 |
Majority | 1,393 | 26.0 |
| Labour hold |
Jocks' Lodge/Portobello
Duddingston/Milton
Niddrie/Craigmillar
Niddrie/Craigmillar Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | J. Kane | 3,312 | 75.6 |
| SNP | W. K. Archibald | 974 | 22.2 |
| Communist | Irene Swan | 93 | 2.1 |
Majority | 2,338 | 53.4 |
| Labour hold |
References
- ^ "scottishelections.org.uk". www.scottishelections.org.uk.
- ^ "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com.